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The Women's Opportunity Award is available to female students who have overcome enormous obstacles including poverty, domestic violence, and/or drug and alcohol abuse. [gate] You must be enrolled in an undergraduate or vocational / skills training program to be eligible for this award. Deadline: 3/27/13 Website: Women’s Opportunity Award.

The Cultural Survival Fundraising and Events Internship is open to students and graduates who are interested in human rights and the inner workings of a non-profit organization. Interns will research foundations and grant opportunities and participate in the maintenance of fundraising programs. You must be independent, organized, and self-motivated. Also, you must be able to commit at least 16 hours per ...

The Predoctoral Fellowship in Pharmaceutics is open to full - time, in - residence Ph.D. candidates in the field of pharmaceutics who are enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy. [gate] You must have completed the bulk of your pre- thesis requirements (two-years) and be starting your thesis research by the time this award is activated. You must also be a ...

The Proof-Reading.com Scholarship is open to full-time college students in the U.S. who are citizens or legal residents. Applicants must also have at least a 3.5 GPA. One scholarship for $1,500 will be awarded. Applicants are required to write an essay, at least 1,500 words in length, on the following topic: Recently , Elena Kagan was sworn in as the latest ...

The John A. Lent Scholarship in Comic Studies is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who have authored or are currently in the process of authoring research on comics. Preference is given to students currently working toward a master's or doctorate degree. Each application is judged by a three-person committee and requires an excerpt from the project that does not ...

The Harvey Fellows Program is available to Christian graduate students who hope to impact society through their chosen fields of study and are pursuing graduate studies at premier institutions in their disciplines. You must intend to enter a vocation in which Christians appear to be underrepresented, including, but not limited to: government, corporate, and university-sponsored research; international economics and finance; journalism ...

The LiveCitizen Scholarship Competition is open to students, ages 16 and older, who are enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited post - secondary institution of higher learning. To be considered, you must submit a one to two minute video and a 200 - 300 - word essay answering the question "Who was the best president ever, and why?" Once ...

Young Naturalist Award is available to students in grades seven through twelve who are currently enrolled in a public, parochial, or home school. You must plan and conduct your own scientific expedition, one which will provide original data, questions, and observations on a topic in the natural sciences. An essay is required to be considered for this award. Deadline: 3/9/2012 Website: ...

The David B. Bryson Student Internship Program is open to law students who have a commitment to a career in the public interest and a desire to advance housing justice for low-income people to be qualified for this position. Interns will have the opportunity to work with attorneys throughout all areas of housing law and policy, including domestic violence, predatory lending, ...

Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga both admit to being picked on, or deemed “losers,” by the popular crowd in high school. And we all know now how disliked Mark Zuckerberg was during his Harvard days. However, all three have lived out a modern-day Revenge of the Nerds storyline, making millions and claiming celebrity status all over the world. It’s a classic, ...

Every year, the Nordstrom Scholarship Program seeks to award 40 students with scholarships worth $10,000. [gate] To qualify, students must be high school juniors with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7 and demonstrate financial need. A regional committee of community leaders interviews each applicant and then helps to select the winners. Once the winners are selected, Nordstrom, along with the ...

The Tylenol Future Cares Scholarship is available to undergraduate students who are pursuing a career in healthcare. You must have completed at least one year of undergraduate studies at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school to be eligible for this award. [gate] Deadline: 5/31/2012 Website: Tylenol Future Cares Scholarship

The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship is available to students at institutions that are members or associate members of the IES college consortium. You must be accepted into an IES study abroad program to be eligible for this award. You also must currently be receiving financial aid at your home school, and the home ...

Intel and DoSomething.org have launched a national campaign, Grandparents Gone Wired, to help teach senior citizens how to use the internet. [gate] Participants are eligible for the reward by (1) holding a tech teaching session with a senior citizen or (2) spreading awareness about tech literacy. To qualify for the $5,000 scholarship, go to the below web site, share facts about ...

DoSomething.org states that texting and driving is the cause of between 8 to 11 deaths per day. Another source, Textinganddrivingsafety.com, also reports that drivers who are texting take their eyes off of the road for roughly five seconds, which is the equivalent of an entire football field. With that, text messaging makes a crash 23 times more likely to occur. The ...

The Don Renschler Scholarship is available to graduate students residing in Washington who are self-identified LGBTQ, members of LGBTQ families, or straight allies. [gate] You must be studying mental health to be eligible for this award. Deadline: 1/31/13 Website: Don Renschler Scholarship.

The John C. Lincoln Memorial Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students pursuing a minimum four- year bachelor's degree in welding engineering or welding engineering technology. [gate] Priority will be given to welding engineering students and those who are residing or attending schools in the states of Ohio or Arizona. Applicants must be at 18 years of age and have at least ...

The Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grants are open to graduate students studying lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) family psychology and LGBT family therapy. [gate] While researchers from all behavioral and social sciences are encouraged to apply, preference is given to those applicants who are dissertation candidates. Deadline: 11/1/2012 Website: Apply for Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grants

The ThinkQuest International Competition is open to students younger than age 22. The competition tests how well students can apply critical thinking, communication and technology skills to a real-world problem. Teams must consist of a coach and one to six students. For the competition, teams of students are tested on their knowledge of online learning environments, digital media and application development. ...

CaptainU, the leading college sports recruiting platform, is awarding a $2,000 scholarship every quarter to a top student-athlete looking to play at the next level. Click the link below to apply and setup a free recruiting profile to be entered into the scholarship sweepstakes. In addition to a chance to win a scholarship, you can get noticed by over 16,000 college ...